Pericarditis Exudative

Exudative pericarditis is an inflammation of the outer lining of the heart (pericardium), accompanied by the accumulation of exudate (fluid) in the pericardial cavity.

Causes:

1. Infectious diseases (viral, bacterial, fungal, protozoal)
2. Systemic connective tissue diseases
3. Oncological diseases
4. Chest injuries
5. Radiation therapy
6. Iatrogenic causes

Symptoms:

1. Chest pain (usually behind the breastbone)
2. Dyspnea
3. Weakness
4. Increased body temperature
5. Tachycardia

Diagnostics:

1. Physical examination
2. ECG
3. Echocardiography
4. X-ray of the chest organs
5. Pericardial fluid analysis

Treatment:

1. Taking NSAIDs to relieve pain and inflammation
2. Antibiotics for infectious process
3. Drainage of the pericardial cavity with significant effusion
4. Antitumor therapy for cancer
5. Hormonal therapy for systemic connective tissue diseases

The prognosis depends on the cause and timely treatment. With adequate therapy, in most cases it is favorable.

Exudative pericarditis is an inflammatory disease of the lining of the heart, characterized by the formation of fluid in the pericardial cavity as a result of intracardiac (pericardial) inflammation. Often there is swelling of the pericardium, in the thickness of which an inflammatory process develops - pericardial effusion, or hydropericardium. Exudative pericarditis - effusion fluid may appear and disappear, indicating a variable nature of the course.

Previously, this type of disease was one of the most common types of pericarditis. In our time, its share has decreased significantly due to advances in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac pathology. However, in some cases, problems with pericardial effusion may still occur today. Perhaps this is facilitated by the asymptomatic course of severe cardiac pathology in the early stages. The exudative form manifests itself not only clearly, but also dangerously. To detect acute effusion